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I am old and my body is cranky. If I had an HDT it would have to have a lift to get me into it. I know that from trying to get into our daughter's HDT. So, you might want to take future health into consideration when deciding. Linda Sand

Hannibal was fun--checking out the Tom Sawyer sites.

If you go to https://sandcastle.sandsys.org/?s=Great+River+Road you can read about our trip down the Great River Road in 2009. If you can get past my warped sense of humor. Linda Sand

There are requirements for what must been the cab to do that, though. Linda

A good driver can teach you a lot without going the CDL route. A Greyhound bus driver taught me the importance of breaking before a curve so you can accelerate slightly in the curve to hold the road better. And Click and Clack on the radio taught me how to set the outside mirrors on a passenger vehicle so as to eliminate the "blind" spot. An instructor at the RV Driving School taught Dave how to use a Jake Brake in a Class A. None of those led to a CDL but they made us better drivers. Linda Sand

Is that for commercial trucks rather than personal ones? You might want to read the HDT section even though you plan to buy an MDT to see what they recommend you carry in a binder for California people who don't actually know what the rules are. I've never owned either type but I was impressed with their binder recommendations as a way to help in otherwise difficult situations. Linda

We've had that discussion on this forum before. It indicated most RVers call any camping without hookups boondocking. Even "blacktopping" at Walmart gets called boondocking nowadays. But, my favorite is still "mooch docking" where you park in a friend's driveway and use some of their facilities. Linda

We used our USAA card to do ATM cash withdrawals in Europe but that was many years ago so things may have changed. Linda

There are lots of places that don't have hookups that do have dumps. The LTVAs instantly come to mind. There's even a dump at La Posa South that's only for portable tanks. Linda Sand

But, deposits can be done remotely and easily nowadays. Unless you meant going online to check the balance. Linda

I would think making occasional deposits would be enough to keep an account active. But, that has nothing to do with the original concern about your address being a PMB. Some are misinterpreting what they are required to do about that which, in turn, provides scares that may have no basis in reality. Linda

Have you looked into where you are going to park your 5th wheel? Cities tend not to have RV parks. You can sometimes find a short term space in a mobile home park. Smaller towns sometimes have RV parks but they seldom let you stay six months at a time. Public parks seldom let you stay more than two weeks. Private RV parks tend to rent seasonal sites if you will be in an area for their season. But, that pretty much limits you to being south for the winter and north for the summer--which you would need to do anyway unless your rig is exceptionally well insulated. To me, finding a place to park your rig is just as important as how you will move it. Linda Sand

My water heater was electric with only 2.5 gallons of water. I could turn on the breaker, wait ten minutes, turnoff the breaker, and navy shower using only the hot water faucet. Never turned on the cold water so never lost any water trying to get the temperature right. But I only showered once a week. All the other days I dampened a wash cloth with 3 ounces of water, heated a bit in the microwave on very cold mornings, and used it to scrub the critical areas then applied fresh deodorant. I kept a silicone bowl of water in the kitchen sink and used it to wash my hands all day. I then used it to wash dishes every evening then to flush the toilet. I started with a fresh bowl the next morning. To brush teeth, I put a few ounces of water in a glass. Used it to dampen my tooth brush; then after brushing used it to rinse the brush and my mouth. Using these methods I always felt clean but I never did any really dirty things like gardening or mechanical work or exercise that made me sweat heavily. Linda

That was the case in 2010 when we bought our RV from a dealer. The exception was if the vehicle was delivered outside of California and did not re-enter the state for some specific amount of time I cannot remember. Linda

I can't answer your entire question but I can tell you what we did about a California purchase. We bought an RV from a dealer in California but took delivery in Nevada just across the state line to avoid having to register it in CA. It came with a 30 day permit. We then used our mail service in South Dakota to register it there. Linda Sand

Does that make sense? If he's not going to sell them, why have them? Linda

They do that here, too. It's part of their fire prevention program. Linda

A friend solved that by changing the batteries twice a year when the clocks changed. He then put those used batteries in items that wouldn't beep when they died. Linda

There's a movie about that practice in which the claimant died during the time between the claim was made then finally paid. I wish I could remember the name of it. I thought the exposure made during that movie would have stopped the practice but, apparently, not. Linda

I don't speak electrical but this stood out to me. I have no idea what it means, though. Linda

We have a former doctor in our family. He quit that profession when the cost of medical malpractice insurance got ridiculously high. He then became a special ed teacher as a cheaper way to serve people. Linda

My doctor does the same as Chalkie's but my insurance is a PPO where referrals are not required. And the reports of those other doctors still go to my primary physician as long as they are part of the same record keeping system. I do get referrals from my doctor but they are not required. Linda

I have had the same personal physician for many years. She's younger than I am so I expect to have her through the rest of my life. I do go to urgent care occasionally but it is in the same system as my doctor--not a big box center. All my recent hospital experiences have been outpatient so I've not seen my primary care doctor there but I would if I was admitted. And the hospital is also part of my care system so my doctor has access to my hospital records. I would also expect to see her if I'm admitted to the care facility that is part of our apartment complex even though it is not part of that system--she has already said she is familiar with it and I know staff there will consult with her. I am one of the lucky ones. Linda Sand

When shopping for an RV, I encourage people to sit down in "their" chair and read the owner's manual. That tells them if the chair is comfortable for more than the few minutes rest from walking and if this is a unit they think they can maintain. Few people follow that advice, though. Linda

As to timing, consider this. Get your new address then go there, buy your truck, and leave it there. When you are ready to buy your trailer, either go there to buy it or buy it in California but have it delivered across the state line in Arizona. Motorhome buyers, including us, do that all the time. You do not have to live full time in the state where you register a vehicle. You have to register it where it will be garaged. People who have more than one home often keep a vehicle at each house, registered in the state where they keep the vehicle. Linda Sand